A first look at Michael Fassbender in the Assassin's Creed movie

In case you were wondering what was up with the previously announced Assassin's Creed motion picture… the studios involved in the project, New Regency and 20th Century Fox, have revealed a December 21st, 2016 release date and a movie still of Michael Fassbender as the assassin named Callum Lynch.

Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.